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WATERBURY — The Post University men's basketball team shot 12-of-25 from 3-point range to cruise to a 91-64 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Caldwell on Thursday night at the Drubner Center.

Five players reached double figures for the Eagles, led by sophomore Zach Krischer, who poured in 18 points off the bench.

As a team, the Eagles (8-11, 6-4 CACC) turned in season highs in points, field-goal percentage (56.9) and 3-pointers made with 12. Individually, Krischer shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and 7-of-13 from the field.

Sarunas Jackson had 15 points and Josh Lopez added 12. James Lee and Dantay Sanford each had 11 for Post.

Jonathon Williams added 14 points and Latif Rivers 10 for the Seahawks (16-4, 7-2 Northeast Conference), who opened the game on an 18-5 run and never looked back. Murray hit two 3-pointers during the spree and a trio of long balls in the opening half.

Quinnipiac 69, St. Mary's 66: Ike Azotam and Ousmane Drame both had layups in the final 1:13 of overtime, lifting Quinnipiac over Mount St. Mary's.

The Bobcats (11-9, 4-5 Northeast Conference) scored the first four points of the extra session, including a dunk by Azotam, but baskets from Kristijan Krajina and Kelvin Parker evened the game at 65-65.

Quinnipiac then took the lead on Azotam's layup, and Drame scored on a putback with 20.6 seconds left in overtime to give the Bobcats their final margin.

Caldwell 71, Post 69: A last-second shot by Jeanette Anderson was the difference for Caldwell at the Drubner Center.

Post's Jacquelynne Pugh nailed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds on the clock to tie it at 69-69. Caldwell drove the length of the court and Anderson missed a layup, grabbed her own rebound and floated it in as time expired for the victory.

Monique Chance finished with 20 points and 17 boards with blocked four shots for the Eagles (4-13, 2-8 CACC). Aubrey Latham added 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Kelli Reynolds had 19 points and Pugh chipped in with 15.

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tom wrote on Feb 2, 2012 1:07 AM:

" That Soph Krischer is someone to watch closely, amazing player for his age. Best shooterranked 1 in the conference, ranked in top 10 nationally. "

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